Shifter install problem
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Bergen County, NJ
Shifter install problem
1964 327-300 4 speed with a muncie shifter.
Trying to reinstall my stock muncie shifter I ran into a problem. When I attach the linkage and go inside to bolt the shifter to the trans, the shift handle is pointing all the way back (like toward 2 or 4 gear) nearly touching the tunnel.
I did everything I was supposed to do, put the trans in neutral, put the shifter in neutral and used my home made tool to keep it in place, I even read old posts that describe how to do it. From the posts, it appears I'm doing right but I end up in the same position every time. I feel like I'm missing something.
BTW, I installed the shifter the same was once before and had no issue. Is it a case of trial and error or am I doing something wrong.
Thanks for the help.
Trying to reinstall my stock muncie shifter I ran into a problem. When I attach the linkage and go inside to bolt the shifter to the trans, the shift handle is pointing all the way back (like toward 2 or 4 gear) nearly touching the tunnel.
I did everything I was supposed to do, put the trans in neutral, put the shifter in neutral and used my home made tool to keep it in place, I even read old posts that describe how to do it. From the posts, it appears I'm doing right but I end up in the same position every time. I feel like I'm missing something.
BTW, I installed the shifter the same was once before and had no issue. Is it a case of trial and error or am I doing something wrong.
Thanks for the help.
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From: Inverness FL
St. Jude Donor '07
1964 327-300 4 speed with a muncie shifter.
Trying to reinstall my stock muncie shifter I ran into a problem. When I attach the linkage and go inside to bolt the shifter to the trans, the shift handle is pointing all the way back (like toward 2 or 4 gear) nearly touching the tunnel.
I did everything I was supposed to do, put the trans in neutral, put the shifter in neutral and used my home made tool to keep it in place, I even read old posts that describe how to do it. From the posts, it appears I'm doing right but I end up in the same position every time. I feel like I'm missing something.
BTW, I installed the shifter the same was once before and had no issue. Is it a case of trial and error or am I doing something wrong.
Thanks for the help.
Trying to reinstall my stock muncie shifter I ran into a problem. When I attach the linkage and go inside to bolt the shifter to the trans, the shift handle is pointing all the way back (like toward 2 or 4 gear) nearly touching the tunnel.
I did everything I was supposed to do, put the trans in neutral, put the shifter in neutral and used my home made tool to keep it in place, I even read old posts that describe how to do it. From the posts, it appears I'm doing right but I end up in the same position every time. I feel like I'm missing something.
BTW, I installed the shifter the same was once before and had no issue. Is it a case of trial and error or am I doing something wrong.
Thanks for the help.
Bill
Last edited by wmf62; May 29, 2017 at 12:29 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 254
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From: Bergen County, NJ
I have the shifter bolted in but there was only one bolt when I took it out.
Like I stated above, when I connect the linkage to the trans, the shifter is all the way down and it doesn't shift at all.
Like I stated above, when I connect the linkage to the trans, the shifter is all the way down and it doesn't shift at all.
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 17,901
Likes: 751
From: Inverness FL
St. Jude Donor '07
